Socialist Faction of Dai Nam

The Socialist Faction was a socialist political clique in Dai Nam that existed from 1860 to 1885. The party aimed to overthrow the absolute monarchy and bring the people to power, but it lacked support in the mostly-conservative country, and it dissolved after France's conquest of Dai Nam in 1885.

History
Socialism spread to Dai Nam in 1860 after France conquered Cochinchina in southern Vietnam, with the French bringing Western culture to the conquered colony. Vietnamese intellectuals, inspired by the Marxist ideals of equality and classlessness, formed a political clique with the goal of bringing the workers to power and overthrowing the absolute monarchy. The Socialist Faction lacked popular support in the very conservative country, and it was disbanded in 1885 when France conquered Vietnam.